Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Mexico
Mexico: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male was 97.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 97.9% for completion rate, primary education, urban, male in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Mexico peaked at 98.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2002.
That places Mexico 35th out of 75 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.7% | — |
| 2002 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 93.4% | 95.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.5% | 98.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.7% | 97.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Mexico?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Mexico was 97.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- Mexico ranks 35th out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release